Leading off the fourth inning against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole on Saturday afternoon, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr dropped down a pretty bunt along the third-base line. 

But after he touched it in what looked to be foul territory, home plate umpire Lance Barrett called it fair, which looked to be the wrong call. 

Witt, however, never stopped running, looking to turn the bunt into a double. 

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<div class="embed-wrapper twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just your average 5-1-6 putout ????‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/M8lYSP00cV">pic.twitter.com/M8lYSP00cV</a></p>— New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1682811800138534913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2023</a></blockquote></div>
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</a><figcaption>Gerrit Cole helped the Yankees get the out at second in the bizarre play.</figcaption><figcaption><span class="credit">Robert Sabo for NY Post</span></figcaption>

Cole, however, was paying attention and threw out Witt at second base.&nbsp;

So, to recap, Witt reached base on what was a foul ball and then was thrown out. 

It did snap an 0-for-20 drought for the young shortstop, though.

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr dropped down a bunt along the third-base line. DJ LeMahieu wanted for it to roll foul. This was no ordinary out.{ai:summary}<p>In a game against the Yankees, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. bunted a ball that was initially ruled as foul but was later called fair. Despite the confusion, Witt continued running and was eventually thrown out at second base by Gerrit Cole. Although it ended Witt's hitless streak, the play was indeed an odd one. #sports</p>

Yankees try to let Royals’ bunt roll foul, get out at second in bizarre sequence

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